city engineer.

Responsibilities:
Formulates and develops conceptual engineering design primarily involving single systems;
Supervises assigned staff as required, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring or termination decisions/recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required;
Resolves engineering problems and provides technical assistance in the development of design criteria, standards, policies and procedures;
Investigates citizen complaints regarding water and sewer and right-of-way problems related to the City infrastructure and water and sewer projects and makes recommendations for corrective action as needed;
Conducts site inspections of construction projects and discusses problems that may require changes with affected crews or contractors; recommends methods of resolving unusual, complex engineering problems related to water and sewer;
Serve as an assigned area liaison to officials and contractors and provides assistance in conducting technical proposal meetings, presenting petitions and designing projects and plans;
Develops Request for Proposal (RFP) and project specifications; performs preliminary design and prepares cost estimates; participates in bid openings, vendor selection and contract administration and receives and approves contract invoices for disbursement;
Oversees construction projects and prepares technical and operational reports;
Provides and maintains a variety of technical information and standards
Supervises assigned staff in the preparation and review of various drawings as required;
Facilitates engineering bid proposals on City projects and provides bid recommendations to the City Council;
Plan review and engineering analysis to assure regulatory compliance with local, state and federal requirements;
On-call 24/7 for responding to Water and Sewer emergencies such as sewer spills and any additional duties surrounding hazardous situations that may occur;
Accurate reporting of all Water and Sewer emergencies to all local, state and federal agencies in a timely manner;
Performs other duties as assigned.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Skills:
Master's preferred

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Masters preferred; PE certification required; four (4) years engineering experience supplemented by two (2) years of project management and supervisory experience required; or any equivalent combination of education and experience; Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Certification (GSWCC) Level 1B/Level II Certification; valid State of Georgia Drivers License; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of City and department policies and procedures;
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations and standards for water and sewer design;
Knowledge of GIS-based water and sewer inventory development and Computer-Aided Design (CAD);
Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to infrastructure design construction and water and sewer construction;
Knowledge of land survey and engineering methods and techniques;
Knowledge of work zone safety techniques;
Skill in using independent judgment and discretion;
Skill in prioritizing, scheduling and delegating assignments;
Skill in operating modern office equipment;
Skill in analyzing, interpreting and preparing reports;
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others;
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
Ability to exercise professional engineering judgment to achieve results consistent with objectives.


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In Person:
Spherion - South Atlanta
5495 Old National Hwy - Suite A3-4
Atlanta, Ga 30349

Online:
Spherion.com/South-Atlanta

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